A New family in Cito

Ducklings hatched at the pond down the road from my house. So, I am seeing lots of fluffy yellow photo ops.
I don't think Mom duck wants a portrait of the new family.
Awwwww, MOM, do I have too?

Safe at last! Guess I'll try again tomarrow!

Some Ducks Just Gotta Have Fun!

I had a quite enjoyable lunch hour yesterday watching the ducks on the pond at Roaring Spring. As you see this little lady is shaking her tail. Isn't the blue stripe on her wing lovely?

I'm not sure what he is doing but it included rocking back & forth in the water several times!

I did not know ducks perched in trees. Pretty shocking when he took off & this is where she landed. Since then I have learned that nearby there are ducks that hatch their young in trees. The ducklings are able to fly to the ground when the time comes. I didn't feel quite so badly when Andy told me he did not know this duck fact - don't they come under the protection of a Deputy Wildlife Conservation Officer?


A shot that turned out badly showed a male & female on the water facing each other. His beak was open as she quietly listened. They stayed in that position for several minutes. Ladies, any thoughts?

Ducks & Scenery

A couple more shots from last weekend's journey. The ducks were taken in Roaring Springs PA on the spring. There were several kinds of ducks, but I loved the colors on this one. As you can see it's snowing.

Supper time! I wonder if this is how the 10 of us looked to my Mom when she said those magic words.

Snowy scene in Elk County. I didn't add the blue tint, it came from the camera that way. Cold!

Railroad bridge seen on our travels, tinted sephia.